MELBOURNE, Australia — A heckler interrupted Alexander Zverev’s Australian Open final speech, appearing to make reference to the allegations of domestic abuse levied against him by two of his former partners, Olya Sharapova and Brenda Patea.

After getting overrun by Jannik Sinner 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the men’s singles final Saturday night to give the world No. 1 player a back-to-back victory in Melbourne, fans called out Zverev for his dark past, referencing two of the German player’s ex-girlfriend’s who have accused him of domestic abuse.

World No. 2 Alexander Zverev was forced to address previous domestic abuse allegations made against him after he was heckled by a member of the crowd after the Australian Open final on Sunday.

While accepting the runner-up trophy at the 2025 Australian Open, a heckler interrupted tennis star Alexander Zverev, shouting that 'Australia believes' his domestic violence accusers, ex-girlfriends Olya Sharapova and Brenda Patea.

Speaking on Eurosport, former world No.1 Justine Henin reflected on Sascha's attitude during the AO final: "From the first point, Sinner played with great confidence and showed his opponent that he was in great shape. The Italian made the difference from a tactical point of view, highlighting the German's current weaknesses."

The world’s top two tennis players face off for the first grand slam title of 2025 today as Jannik Sinner takes on Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open final. The Sinner vs. Zverev tennis final takes place today,

Moments after Alexander Zverev’s loss in the Australian Open final Sunday, a person in the stadium yelled out the names of two of the tennis star’s ex-girlfriends who have accused him of physical abuse in the past,